Kimkim Trip Reviews for Finland

We had an amazing holiday in Finland, thanks to careful planning and organising by our rep Emerson. He was attentive and responsive to our requests and created a tailor-made itinerary for us. He was also very helpful and attentive during our trip too. His choices meant that we enjoyed a wide variety of activities, locations and experiences which is just what we wanted from the holiday. We even made a day trip to Tallinn, Estonia, only a couple of hours away by ferry from Helsinki. We loved the vibrant cities of Helsinki and Turku, balanced with the opportunities to be surrounded by the nature and wildlife in Rovaniemi, Pyhä and Äkäslompolo. We enjoyed the overnight sleeper train to Kolari and found all our transfers to be very smooth and easy. We enjoyed our time with all the guides, who were friendly, knowledgeable and kind. This was especially so in Äkäslompolo, Rovaniemi and Pyhä and they added to our whole positive experience. Our accommodation was always first rate and there we enjoyed the wonderful Finnish breakfast selections plus access to the saunas, another great Finnish ritual. The weather was pretty good throughout our trip and we enjoyed perfect temperatures for us to sightsee and do the planned activities. We are very happy with the holiday we had in Finland and thank Emerson and KimKim for a great experience.

Hotel Reviews

Ylläs-Ukko

Äkäslompolo

Loved this private house surrounded by nature. It was spacious, tranquil and modern with all the amenities you could want. An added bonus was the private sauna there which we all enjoyed.

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Solo Sokos Hotel Turun Seurahuone

Turku

Great location and modern hotel

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GLO Hotel Art

Helsinki

Characterful hotel in a great location. It had spacious, modern rooms but also unique communal areas with architectural features. Loved the amazing breakfasts!

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Kurula's Resort

Pyhätunturi

Beautiful location surrounded by nature. Particularly enjoyed the private sauna in the apartment and possibility to cook own meals.

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Location

Couple of kms walk to town, so not quite so easy without a car for meals/shopping.

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Double room was a longer hot during our stay but comfortable enough.

Arctic Light Hotel

Rovaniemi

Wonderful hotel in great location . Friendly and helpful staff.

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Overnight Train

Fantastic first experience on a sleeper train. Surprisingly quiet and comfortable with pre booked breakfast. It was a punctual and smooth journey.

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Activity Reviews

Taste of Helsinki & Tour of Suomenlinna

Helsinki

Great guided tour with Janica in Helsinki, who was friendly, informative and kind.

Quality of Experience

Informative tour of main Helsinki sights

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Janica was kind and personable not just informative.

Transport

Ferry ride to island was smooth and easy.

Guided Hike in the Archipelago Sea

Helsinki

Loved our visit to the archipelago and to see what is beyond Helsinki city.

Quality of Experience

Really nice tour but could have been made even better for us with longer hike.

Food

Enjoyed eating the local Finnish food.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Christian very good guide

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Tallinn Day Trip

Helsinki

Very positive addition to our Finland trip. Easy to get there and so much to see.

Quality of Experience

Easy ferry ride and great guided tour of city.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Enjoyed our private tour with our very knowledgeable and friendly guide.

Transport

Ferry is super comfortable and easy and full of amenities

Turku City Walking Tour

Turku

Interesting tour of main sights in Turku and added to our understanding of Turku’s position in Finland’s history.

Quality of Experience

Overall very interesting

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Sanna was a good guide for us and gave a full and comprehensive private tour.

Transport

On foot but totally walkable

Full Day Hike in the National Park

Äkäslompolo

One of our best experiences during the whole holiday.

Quality of Experience

Fantastic tour to experience the nature of Finland at its best.

Food

Enjoyed our grill experience in one of the hiking huts

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Both guides were extremely kind, helpful, friendly and knowledgeable. They added to the whole experience and made it very positive and enjoyable for us all.

Transport

Very good door to door pick up and drop off and transfer to hiking area.

Bird & Wildlife Watching Tour

Pyhä

Great hiking tour in a beautiful gorge with knowledgeable guide.

Quality of Experience

Enjoyed being immersed in nature and having a great guide too.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Super knowledgeable and friendly guide.

Transport

Great transport in mini van

Canoeing Experience on Pyhäjoki River

Pyhä

Fantastic experience to canoe/kayak on the river and lake in the national park.

Quality of Experience

Enjoyed physical activity of canoeing and kayaking but also the immersive experience of being in the beautiful natural environment.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Great guide again , same as our previous trip in the area which helped build our rapport and ease with each other.

Transport

Minivan pick up and drop off

Amethyst Mine Photographing Tour

Pyhä

A great unique experience which we all loved.

Quality of Experience

Really great to learn about this wonderful unique place and then to get the opportunity to actually mine for ourselves! We all left with some self-mined amethysts, very special souvenirs of our trip.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Very informative and friendly guide at the mine.

Transport

Minivan pick up, transfer and drop off by our same private tour guide. All went very smoothly.

Northern Lights Tour

Rovaniemi

Enjoyable experience even though we didn’t get to see much activity in the sky. Enjoyed the campfire and photo opportunities at the lake at sunset.

Quality of Experience

Enjoyed the trip and liked the photography tips. Good picture opportunities at the lake at sunset too.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Ryan and Aurelian were both friendly and knowledgeable.

Transport

Minivan ride smooth and easy.

Meet Arctic Animals (Summer)

Rovaniemi

Great opportunity to meet Arctic animals up close and learn more about them from the farm owners.

Quality of Experience

Great experience at both husky and reindeer farms. Owners were welcoming and enthusiastically shared their knowledge with us. The animals are obviously well cared for too.

Food

Lunch was lovely at the reindeer farm and we enjoyed the local dishes made with local Finnish ingredients. The big hut and campfire were a great place to eat in too.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Our guide was friendly and personable and we really appreciated learning from the farm owners too.

Transport

Smooth minivan transfer from tour guide office.

River Cruise on an Eco Rubber Boat

Rovaniemi

Great experience to see the sights from the river.

Quality of Experience

Enjoyed the whole trip even though we had a rainy day.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Sakke was particularly kind and friendly. As it was so rainy, he offered a sauna experience for us instead of river swimming. This was one in his own garden and was of the traditional design. He kindly offered us sandwiches, drinks and cookies too. This kind hospitality added to our overall enjoyment despite the wet weather.

Transport

Good fun being collected and dropped by boat!

Migle was incredible! Booked some amazing experiences and catered the trip to our desires and wishes. We had an unforgettable trip!

Hotel Reviews

Lillan Boutique Hotel & Kök

Tampere

This hotel was so unique! We had a sauna in our room! The food was incredible and the welcome drink was a nice touch.

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Scandic Hamburger Börs

Turku

Beautifully remodeled hotel in the heart of Turku!

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Clarion Hotel Helsinki

Helsinki

Great breakfasts and comfortable rooms!

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Boutique Hotel Yöpuu

Jyväskylä

Nice location just off the main square but smaller rooms. The sauna was incredible!

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Hotel Fabian

Helsinki

Great location! Great breakfast! Really nice rooms.

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Activity Reviews

Helsinki Walking Tour

Helsinki

We had a great guide and the tour was informative and fun!

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Löyly Sauna visit

Helsinki

A great experience!

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Forum Sauna

Turku

This was nice but a little overwhelming. Sauna Mama's English was not great and the facilities were a little cluttered. Glad to experience a traditional sauna but not my favorite activity.

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Evening Canoeing on Tourujoki

Jyväskylä

Great experience! The water was great and our guide was wonderful!

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Island Whispers: Archipelago Cruise

Turku

It was beautiful to see the Archipelago but might have been fun to go to Sweden for a night to enhance the experience and break up the travel. The meal was good but a little fancier than we expected.

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SkySauna: An Elevated Finnish Experience

Helsinki

Incredible experience! Would have liked a little more time here.

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Harmony in Stone: Temppeliaukion Church

Helsinki

Did not get to go here because we had trouble with the tickets.

We had an incredible trip to Finland - with a bonus day trip to Tallinn, Estonia - thanks to Emerson’s expert planning and advice. He made it super easy to plan and prepare for our trip. All accommodations, experiences and transportation were taken care of leaving us to simply enjoy! Our guides in each city were wonderful and the experiences in Rovaniemi were particularly memorable. Thank you Emerson!!

Hotel Reviews

GLO Hotel Art

Helsinki

Beautiful hotel and rooms, great location, delicious breakfast.

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Central

Staff

Super friendly and helpfull

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Hotel Kakola

Turku

Nice rooms, unique building/history, and food was great.

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Overnight Train

Convenient way to travel. Nice to be able to stretch out.

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Original Sokos Hotel Arina

Oulu

Convenient location, beautiful private sauna.

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Arctic Light Hotel

Rovaniemi

Gorgeous room and building, comfortable beds, beautiful private sauna, and good location.

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Comfort Hotel® Xpress Helsinki Airport Terminal

Vantaa

Tiny rooms, could use some deep cleaning. Convenient and served its purpose as a quick place to shower and sleep before a super early flight.

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Activity Reviews

Tallinn Day Trip

Helsinki

What an awesome city! Our guide Dominic was wonderful - enthusiastic, incredibly knowledgeable, and patient with all our kiddos’ questions.

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Canoe Tour

Rovaniemi

Chris was an excellent teacher and guide. We had an amazing time.

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Short Arctic Wilderness Hike (Summer/Autumn)

Rovaniemi

Leo and Pierre were very friendly and knowledgeable. They matched our pace, shared great information, and made the experience fun and enjoyable.

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Finnish Sauna Experience

Rovaniemi

Leo was wonderful, setting up the sauna as well as paddle boards for us. We were given plenty of time and privacy to enjoy the sauna and lake as a family. It was beautiful and relaxing. The homemade lunch of salmon soup and blueberry pie was above and beyond!

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Our trip was catered to our preferences. When we had suggestions or changes they were flexible and adjusted. Our accommodations and breakfasts were great. We were able to experience Finland how we wanted. We got to see four different cities and many different saunas. The agenda was clear and we were able to follow our transportation schedule. I would recommend Kim Kim to others.

Hotel Reviews

Clarion Hotel Helsinki

Helsinki

Great breakfast.

Authenticity & Character

The pool and roof top bar were fun:

Location

A little ways from the main area…about a mile.

Staff

Very kind and helpful

Cleanliness & Comfort

One of our rooms was very hot. Air conditioning didn’t work. They did provide fans, which helped.

Scandic Hamburger Börs

Turku

Newer hotel in a great location. Wonderful breakfast. They have bikes you can borrow.

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Easy to walk to many things.

Staff

Super nice.

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Lillan Boutique Hotel & Kök

Tampere

Super cute hotel. They were so nice to provide a welcome drink. The breakfast was amazing. The sauna room was a surprise and so amazing.

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A little away from things but the city bicycles were very helpful.

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Boutique Hotel Yöpuu

Jyväskylä

Cute hotel. We only stayed one night. Breakfast was good. They also gave us a welcome drink.

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Each room was decorated differently. Ours was based on Finnish fashion designers.

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Hotel Fabian

Helsinki

Only stayed one night. Good breakfast.

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Walking distance to shops and restaurants.

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Activity Reviews

SkySauna: An Elevated Finnish Experience

Helsinki

Definitely a tourist attraction. So amazing to be in a sauna on a Ferris Wheel. The private hot tub and changing room was also a bonus. What a great way to start our vacation.

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Harmony in Stone: Temppeliaukion Church

Helsinki

We did not do this experience because we didn’t realize that the tickets were only good for the day. We had too many things booked for one day with the walking tour and the trip to the island.

Helsinki Walking Tour

Helsinki

Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and did a great job of giving facts and adding humor. The 4 hours went quickly even though it was warm and a lot of walking.

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Löyly Sauna visit

Helsinki

Great to have a variety of saunas and the opportunity to swim in the Baltic (Gulf of Finland).

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Forum Sauna

Turku

Authentic sauna experience. Very historical. You get washed, sit in the sauna, foot soak, face mud, and rinse. Sauna momma gives you blueberries and currents along with blueberry juice.

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Island Whispers: Archipelago Cruise

Turku

A lot of Finns do this as mini trip. Our group isn’t used to sitting so long. We would have liked to get out and explore some of the islands. It was great to see the area. On the way back we booked the spa/sauna. That was a fun experience on the boat. Then we had a fancy 3 course meat. The food may have been a little too fancy for most of our group but it was a fun experience.

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Evening Canoeing on Tourujoki

Jyväskylä

Beautiful lakes to canoe around. If it is windy, it can be challenging to paddle back.

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Moonika was readily available whenever we had a last moment question - - this was wonderful! Hotel Kamp was excellent....perfect location, our suite was fabulous...we loved access to the lounge on the 2nd floor, too! Our guides were excellent, but a special shout-out and A++++ to Felipe, who was energetic, professional, delightful, knowledgeable, easy going, well organized, and fun - such an impressive young man; we so enjoyed spending time with Felipe! We felt like we made a new friend! A highlight was the Sunset Cycle and Sauna tour! My heritage is (50%) Finnish, so I was over the moon to have this truly special experience. Porvoo is a precious town, and we also loved Turku. Our guide in Turku was professional, well-informed, and gave us some awesome restaurant recommendations, which we enjoyed very, very much (Nooa and Mami). Every single driver we had was on time or early! Also professional, clean/nice vehicle, etc., The Taste of Suomenlinna Tour was a little different than what we had expected - - - in other European cities, we have had more extensive culinary tours (e.g., more opportunities to taste/try, guides in less of a "hurry")....we still enjoyed the salmon, but e.g., my husband really wanted to experience tasting reindeer and this particular guide just said "this is not possible" and moved on to what was on his agenda....On another note, I LOVED the market in Helsinki and was able to purchase some interesting jewelry to bring home with us - - the artisans were on site and friendly....I took myself on the Ferris Wheel ride and it was fun to see Helsinki from that height! We definitely felt like we maximized our time in Finland - - we also incorporated one day (on our own, rented a car and visited a distant cousin in Archipelago . . . how gorgeous - - stunning views and fun to travel on small ferries with our rented volvo! Everything was excellent! The ONLY small thing I would change: the "Taste of Helsinki" tour did not exactly include a taste other than some salmon on rye bread - - we had really thought we would have more of a culinary experience, and again, that particular guide seemed rushed and not so interested in what we were interested in. He did not allow time for questions, and seemed to be verbalizing a "script" and did not want to stray from that? That being said, he was on time.

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Kamp

Helsinki

LOVE LOVE LOVE this hotel! Everything was beautiful and perfect! Our suite, the breakfasts, access to special lounge in afternoons, location to restaurants, shops, market, sightseeing, etc., - - everything was wonderful. We would definitely choose to stay here again! Lovely hotel.

Authenticity & Character

Just stunning! Fun to learn that many extremely well known musical artists (and other famous people) have also stayed in this hotel over the years - -

Location

Walking distance to many sights, restaurants, good shopping, history, culture, etc.,

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Our room, lounge areas, restaurants/bars - everything was wonderful!

Solo Sokos Hotel Turun Seurahuone

Turku

Hotel Kamp is a tough act to follow! As you would imagine! But this place suited us just fine for our needs while in Turku. The staff was very friendly, warm, helpful. Plus they place chocolate everywhere! I may have eaten more than my share! We enjoyed the location very much...we were able to easily walk to the river and to some excellent restaurants (which were recommended by our very helpful guide in Turku - sorry, can't recall her name but she was lovely. A professional educator (special education teacher) with a very pleasing personality, native Finn, which was great.

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Comfort Hotel® Xpress Helsinki Airport Terminal

Vantaa

Well, it suited our purpose - which was to be close to the airport the night prior to our early flight to Amsterdam! For its purpose, it was fine! We did have some laughs (from Hotel Kamp to this?!?!)!!! Haha! We were essentially sleeping in a box, sort of like sleeping in a pod? or a tiny berth in a boat? or a camper!? But as I said, we were not there for long. It seemed clean and the staff was nice. And it served our need of a few hours sleep before a long day of travel back to the USA.

Authenticity & Character

we chose to take it for what it is, and we had some laughs! We walked across the street (to the Hilton) to eat an actual meal, as this place only has a small bar with limited drinks and very limited pre-packaged food! But it was fine and we laughed about it! We slept fine. It is certainly quiet! And the wake up call involves the TV getting turned on at the time you want to be awakened!!!

Location

haha! well, it is actually in, and I mean IN the airport.

Staff

the staff was very nice.

Cleanliness & Comfort

seemed clean. Bed OK, but what do you expect for this type of place!? As I said, it suited our needs!!!!

Activity Reviews

Taste of Helsinki & Tour of Suomenlinna

Helsinki

Our guide was on time. His name was Al...? something. He was not a Finnish native, and had only recently moved to Finland, we believe. He had a script. No time/room for questions, input, etc., He seemed in a rush. It was definitely not a "food" or "taste" tour. He rattled as many facts as he could, very quickly, and seemed in a hurry.

Quality of Experience

Overall, everything was excellent! Moonika was attentive, responsive, and planned our time according to our requests, etc.,

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Overall everyone was exceptional (one exception, the rushed "taste of" tour in Helsinki, first day there, which was a little disappointing). Otherwise, guides excellent, and we especially loved Felipe!

Transport

professional, always arrived on time or early, clean and safe vehicles

Helsinki Sauna Tour

Helsinki

This was absolutely AMAZING! We love riding bikes, and it was a beautiful evening! Felipe allowed us to select our sauna; we chose the more authentic/older one - - WHAT an incredible experience! We loved never feeling in a rush, and Felipe always answering our questions, interacting, very professional yet friendly and open - - - we cannot say enough positive things about this experience!

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Hanging out with Felipe was the best!

Transport

we love biking as much as possible. We felt very safe.

Porvoo Private Day Tour

Helsinki

It was perfectly lovely.

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Turku Walking and Boating Tour

Turku

Our guide was lovely, professional, informative, open! We thoroughly enjoyed. What a beautiful town! Our guide provided us with some awesome restaurant recommendations, which were all five star perfection!

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We hadn’t booked with KimKim before but our experience has been excellent. Moonika booked us a week’s trip in Finland with hotels, transport, transfers and tours in each place we visited. The hotels were very comfortable and the tour guides, Alvaro, Karri, Andy, Leesa, Chris and Justine were all very interesting, professional and charming. Moonika was very supportive during our trip and checked with us to see all was going well. She responded to all our queries promptly and efficiently. We would definitely use KimKim again and recommend them to others.

The entire trip was very well organized. Moonika created the ideal itinerary based on our specific requests. We stayed in nice hotels and had wonderful guides who really personalized our experience throughout.

Hotel Reviews

Solo Sokos Hotel Turun Seurahuone

Turku

Lovely hotel in Turku. Walking distance from most tourist hot spots.

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Hotel Haven

Helsinki

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GLO Hotel Art

Helsinki

Interesting layout as the hotel is spread across two buildings. Based in the Design district with lots of Art galleries within walking distance. Great breakfast buffet. Walking distance from the waterfront and tourist spots.

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Activity Reviews

Turku Walking and Boating Tour

Turku

Wonderful boat ride - best way to see the city!

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Helsinki Sauna Tour

Helsinki

Was hesitant about trying the sauna experience but it turned out to be a high point of the trip.

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Turku Gourmet Tour

Turku

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Helsinki and Suomenlinna Private Tour

Helsinki

Lots of walking but a lovely full day with lots of immersive experiences.

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Porvoo Private Day Tour

Helsinki

Small town - probably could discover on your own.

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Our trip to Finland was wonderful! A large part of it had to do with Moonika our KimKim travel agent who helped with all our arrangements. She was terrific as far as communicating with us in a timely manner and, I especially appreciated her flexibility with plan changes and help at the very end. We had booked a final trip on our own to Estonia and it got mistakenly cancelled. She booked a new trip for us just a day in advance! We were a group of nine and so there were multiple rooms in each town and transfers and one couple went to the airport early and one group of three had their plane pickup and drop off changed. She made all these changes successfully!
Our guides in each city were great, but I loved Sari, our guide in Helsinki! Her English was great and her insight and love for Finland made her tour personal and very informative!
The hotels we terrific, especially Glo in Helsinki and the Lapland Hotel Arena! They were more than comfortable and yes, the breakfasts were truly amazing!!
My most memorable trip was our sailing trip on the Archipelago to a small island where we hiked. Our captain built the boat which was impressive and the trip on the sea was beautiful! We also had a lovely simple lunch that he provided.
It was a trip of a lifetime! We loved Finland!

Hotel Review

GLO Hotel Art

Helsinki

Loved the uniqueness of the hotel along with the comfortable beds and rooms. The breakfast was amazing as advertised!! Rooms were quiet. The location was walkable and seemed very safe. The front desk was helpful with several good ideas for restaurants. We stayed several nights. The only small complaint was that the AC did not seem to be adjustable. The first nights we were there it seemed warm, and they did bring a fan in for us. At the end of our trip we stayed again and the temperature was better.

Authenticity & Character

Breakfast! Unusual architecture.

Location

Restaurants and grocery store close by. Walkable to downtown.

Staff

Very helpful! Polite.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Rooms were very clean and was the rest of the hotel! Everything was in good repair. The beds were very comfortable!

Activity Review

Boat Trip from Nauvo

Turku

This was the primary trip I was interested in and it didn't disappoint! It was a long trip to get to the boat, but the travel there was comfortable in our own large van or small bus. We sailed on a sailboat built by the captain, just our party, to a small island in the Archipelago. The boat was built in the fashion of a traditional work boat from the past. The captain was interesting, informative and friendly. I loved being on the sea and seeing the multiple islands! It was a treat! We were also served a delicious lunch of fish stew!

Quality of Experience

The beautiful land and sea made this special and being on such a unique boat with my family.

Food

The captain's fish stew!

Guides, Drivers and Staff

The vehicles were more than comfortable. One was a Mercedes van.

Transport

Nice vehicle. Nice to not have to figure out the driving! Everything was on time.

Our travel agent Moonika setup an amazing trip for us. She was very efficient with all details and always available when needed. Would highly recommend her. All of the cities, Helsinki, Hameenlinna, Tampere, and Turku were amazing with beautiful sites to see. Our tour guides were very knowledgeable and friendly. We truly enjoyed everything we did. It was a trip of a lifetime.

Hotel Reviews

GLO Hotel Art

Helsinki

Love this hotel. Within walking distance to many restaurants and sites to see. Clean, comfortable beds, very friendly staff and a great breakfast.

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close to restaurants and sites

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Scandic Tampere Hämeenpuisto

Tampere

We did not stay here. Our hotel reservation was changed

Hotelli Helmi

Turku

This hotel was okay. Very friendly staff, beds were comfortable and close to sites and restaurants. Unfortunately no one is there overnight so if there's something you need you have to wait till morning.

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Within walking distance to restaurants and sites

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Activity Reviews

Helsinki and Suomenlinna Private Tour

Helsinki

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Porvoo Private Day Tour

Helsinki

Loved our tour of Poorvoo. A very quaint and charming city with beautiful sites to see.

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The Industrial Past of Tampere

Tampere

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Turku City Walking Tour

Turku

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Our Finland trip was fantastic. Moonika was so easy to work with, very responsive. All the excursions were great. The guides were knowledgeable, well informed, very pleasant and always on time. The hotels were very nice with amazing breakfasts. I would use and recommend Kimkim Travel again.

Hotel Review

Scandic Tampere Hämeenpuisto

Tampere

The breakfast was amazing, so so many choices. Love the rooftop lounge area and sauna.

Authenticity & Character

Love the vibe of the hotel.

Location

Easy to walk to start our city tour, shopping and the train station.

Staff

Very helpful

Cleanliness & Comfort

So very clean.

Activity Review

Boat Trip from Nauvo

Turku

Sailing was a great way to see the archipelagos up close. The captain was knowledgeable and funny. And sailing was very fun.

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It was a pleasure working with Emerson. He gave us a framework from which we planned our trip, made suggestions of things we wouldn’t have done, especially our day trip to Tallinn,
Estonia. The guides he found for us were all very good. Logistics were easy. The whole trip went smoothly and was great fun.

Hotel Review

Hotel F6

Helsinki

Hotel F6 was wonderful. The room was great, service was excellent, and the people were nice. The breakfast was fantastic, and the hotel's location was very convenient. We stayed there for four nights and had no complaints.

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Activity Reviews

Canoe Tour on Lake Näsijärvi

Tampere

Initially apprehensive about the canoe tour, it turned out to be a great experience. We were all in one canoe with our guide, who was fascinating and knowledgeable about his business, which included plowing a skating route on the lake in winter. The lake was beautiful, and the weather was perfect.

Tallinn Day Trip

Helsinki

The Tallinn day trip was a big plus and not something we had originally planned. The ferry ride was fine, and our guide was knowledgeable and proud of his country. We learned a lot about the old city of Tallinn and Estonia. It was a fun and unexpected addition to our trip.

Guided Hike in the Archipelago Sea

Helsinki

The guided hike was in a beautiful location, although it was a beginner-level hike. Since we are pretty big hikers, we probably would have enjoyed a more challenging route. The people we went with were very nice, and the guide was excellent. It was a good experience overall.

Sauna Tour

Tampere

You can’t go to Finland without going to sauna. Our guide, Matti, is a sauna expert. He took us to a beautiful place, taught us how to “do” sauna, and made the afternoon very special.

Moonika is a wonderful organizer and very responsive. I changed my mind about a few things and she did her absolute best to make it work for me.

My favorite part was being met and escorted to my next location by very reliable drivers in very comfortable cars. It took all of the worry away to know I would be met on time.

Moonika was always available when I needed her and she was totally involved in every bit of my trip.

In addition, she is kind, sweet and competent! She will care for you like family.

Finland and Estonia expertly managed by Emerson and the team. Everything went like clockwork, on-time, every time. I asked Emerson to plan for some history, nature, good walks and that was delivered. I had read up some history about Estonia and Finland but I still had many gaps, so with the tours and the sites I visited these gaps were filled
All the guides were informative, on-time and courteous but most of all they were all full of small anecdotes of the places we visited and sites we saw. Alvaro our guide for the Helsinki city tour was excellent giving us a brief history of Finland and how Helsinki came to be, also great advice on local delicacies. Filipe our guide for Porvoo was great with the history and show us great place to take pictures. Elena in Saumeleena was excellent with the historical perspective and strategic importance of this fort/base. While Jeff who took on the Taiga magical nature walk was a delight with his expertise on all things natural in the forest. As I come from Asia, these forests are quite different and hide magical berries, mushrooms and birds.
The hotels booked were OK, the good part was their location; all close to interesting sites and plenty of restaurants.
Transports, pick ups were excellent.
All in all well worth it. Thanks to Emerson, saved me a lot of time by coming up with the itinerary and very fast response times.

Emerson did such a great job adjusting out trip to our preferences before we even put a deposit down. He was super accommodating leading up to our trip and made sure to adjust the plans as needed (due to weather). He checked in with us once arrived and was super receptive throughout the trip. He even gave us great recommendations for our free time. I would highly recommend booking a trip through kimkim to ease the stress of trip planning and make sure you get all the best opportunities for tourism!

Emerson was an amazing guide from the beginning stages of planning to the end of our journey! He helped a group of friends and I create an unforgettable experience, and provided excellent service throughout the entire process. I couldn't recommend Emerson and the KimKim website more!

Hotel Reviews

Northern Lights Village

Sirkka

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Arctic Light Hotel

Rovaniemi

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Levi Fell Snowmobile Adventure

Levi

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Aurora Ice Floating

Finland

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Private Northern Lights Photography Tour

Finland

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Luxury Log Sauna and Finnish Dinner Experience

Rovaniemi

This experience was unlike anything I've ever done. The space was clean and the owners really made us feel special! They're a wonderful small business to support!

Quality of Experience

Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

You all did a great job of putting together a wonderful vacation. The hotels are top rate with great food. Pyha didn't have any food service and there was some confusion on where to meet for the fatbike tour. My wife, Bea was the only one to make it on the bike, Donna Lee gave up in the parking lot, I face planted on the first turn and took the tram to the mine. The consisted of tailing from their mining. It was what we expected but the ride up and seeing the smile on her face from succeeding on the fat bike was worth it.
Being mostly Fin myself, I didn't listen to the guides recommended boots. We really needed crampons for the waterfalls, the trail was pure ice. I fell about 12 time an the guide got us crampons and took us on a different route. He was wonderful for putting up with us.
Any difficulty we had was due to age and not in as good shape as we thought. All the guides are top notch and very forgiving of our short comings.
Moonika was on top of any issues or questions we had, she was great. Her help in putting this together an d suggestions made a memorable trip for all of us. After falling down I could hear my grandfather laughing with me about why he came to the US. Thank you and your staff for making this happen.

Hotel Reviews

Arctic Light Hotel

Rovaniemi

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Wilderness Hotel Muotka & Igloos

Sodankylä

We did not stay in a igloo but are room had a great, private sauna

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Pyhä Igloos

Pyhä

The lack of a on site food could be made up if tourists are remind by driver to stop and shop. Thewalk up to the ski lodge is tough. The hotel room was one of the best we have stayed in. The outside of the hotel isn't fancy but the room was great.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Not near food

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Overnight Train

Best train trip

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Hotel Fabian

Helsinki

Great food and a 5 star all a round. Good location to walk around Helsinki.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Northern Lights Tour

Rovaniemi

Cloudy day wasn't guides fault no northern light's that nightBe in better shape

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Korouoma Canyon & Frozen Waterfalls Adventure

Finland

I gave this a 3 star not due to anything the guides did but because I'm 75 and the ladies are in their 60s. There is no easy way to the falls. The poor guide may have gotten tired helping up a240 pound man with knee replacement. May God bless him

Quality of Experience

Food

Got tired of sausage

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Full Arctic Adventure

Rovaniemi

Snow shoes belong on young folk

Quality of Experience

Food

More hotdogs

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Their knowledge and friendliness

SnowHotel & Ice Dinner Experience

Rovaniemi

Quality of Experience

Food

Reindeer

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Sami Culture Day

Finland

My grandfather told me about the Sami .

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Husky Safari (10km)

Saariselkä

Wow, we all loved it.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

They love their dogs. We did too

Transport

Aurora Adventure at Lake Pyhäjärvi

Pyhä

We had wonderful Guide an a great walk in the woods. Weather was our enemy

Quality of Experience

The guide made it a great night

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Electric - Fatbike Tour to Amethyst Mine

Finland

I give this a 5 star only because wife made it up and back on a bike. The top of the mountain was beautiful but the mining experience was a let down

Quality of Experience

Not much you can do to up grade a tailings pile, all loose rock with frost line about 2 inches down. Hard stand our get up on loose rocks. I

Guides, Drivers and Staff

They made it fun

Transport

Helsinki City Walking Tour

Helsinki

We didn't get the library because we where so busy learning from the tour guide about the finish history.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Porvoo Private Day Tour

Helsinki

Oh boy. We went to a small Cafe on our Wallander it was like we're in her living room. This was the finland we had in mind. Cities have there place but small places have the charm.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Gas station donuts are the best

Tallinn Day Trip

Helsinki

Wish we had more time and we were not so worn-out from the two weeks before.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

The ferrie was what we need to rest. Thank you Moonika,.

Moonika perfectly understood our preferences and did her best to provide the best experience. She was very responsive and 7x24 pending on every detail to make our experience unforgettable.

Moonika was always quick to respond to my questions. She also was able to make adjustments to the itinerary when I was delayed arriving in Helsinki so I didn’t miss any activities.

This is my second time booking through Kimkim and it was a great experience. Moonika was very responsive and well organized in terms of bookings, ensuring enough time in between activities and her overall knowledge of the area was outstanding. I must say she is a very patient person and accommodated our requests. The itinerary provided was detailed and we did not face any issues during the trip. Finland is a place that I will never forget and I left the country speechless!

Activity Reviews

Finnish Sauna Experience

Rovaniemi

Quality of Experience

The hosts were amazing

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Ice Fishing Experience

Levi

It was an okay experience to see how icefishing is done

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Aurora Ice Floating

Finland

A MUST!

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Aurora Tour on Wooden Snowshoes

Finland

The experience was amazing it was like floating on top of the snow!

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Superb guide

Transport

Finland is incredible, kimkim made it easy.
I had an amazing time. During my time in Rovaniemi I went hiking to the Korouoma Canyon (Wild About Lapland was my guide) to see frozen waterfalls, floated in a survival suit in a frozen lake--YOU HAVE TO DO IT, YOU CANNOT FEEL THE COLD WATER AT ALL ( Pedro with Nordic Adventures was knowledgeable and hilarious), went dogsledding with Nordic Odyssey, snowmobiling with Safartica, and got my picture taken with Santa at Santa's Village.
In Sinettä, I stayed at the Arctic SnowHotel & Glass Igloos where my room was made of ice and snow, it was cold, but it was worth it to stay one night bundled up just to say I did it.
In Ivalo, Janne with Northern Lights Rider knew exactly where to go to find great views of the Northern lights and took great pictures.

Why book with kimkim? First, my local specialist Moonika was patient and easy to work with. I made a number of changes in planning my itinerary--different adventures, different dates, and Moonika always came up with a great plan to make everything work.
With kimkim, I didn't have to worry about booking rooms and adventures and drivers and a hundred other things. My accommodations were booked, tickets for the adventures were booked, when a driver was supposed to pick me up to move to a different city, he was there on time and ready to roll.
And I appreciated that Moonkia checked in every day to make sure things were going well. For someone traveling alone in a foreign nation, that was a comfort.
I will definitely book through kimkim again in the future.

Hotel Reviews

Apukka Rovaniemi City Apartments

Rovaniemi

The only reason I didn't give it five stars is because the lift was out on the day I left and I had to carry all my bags down the stairs. Other than that, great location, lots of hot water, comfortable bed.

Location

it was right in the city center. You could walk to anything in less than 10 minutes

Cleanliness & Comfort

very clean, very comfortable, very warm.

Hotel Ivalo

Ivalo

Pretty good hotel, comfortable, clean. The only problem, just for me, is that were no English language channels. So take an iPad or a laptop if you want some evening entertainment.

Staff

I don't remember names, but the dining room staff was very kind.

Arctic SnowHotel & Glass Igloos

Rovaniemi

I had one of the ice rooms, it was cold, but they do give you the necessary equipment for bundling up and staying warm in your icebed.

Location

wonderful frozen lake behind the hotel, an amazing view.

Staff

really friendly, very committed to your comfort.

Activity Reviews

Korouoma Canyon & Frozen Waterfalls Adventure

Finland

Quality of Experience

Food

grilling sausages and marshamallows

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Aurora Ice Floating

Finland

This was so much fun. You cannot feel the cold water at all. You can either float on your back or tread water.

Quality of Experience

it was just so much fun. I would have gone back again if there wasn't so much more to do

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Pedro was knowledgeable and hilarious. I wish he had been my guide for all my adventures.

Husky Sledding Safari

Rovaniemi

DOGGIES! Steering the dogs as the driver or sitting in the sledge, both are fun. And afterwards, you get to hang out with the dogs.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

the staff so knowledgeable, so willing to answer questions and let you hang out with the dogs afterwards.

Northern Lights Safari by Electric Snowmobiles

Finland

Overall this was enjoyable, but we didn't see the northern lights.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

The guide was very good at getting us set up, keeping us safe, grilling some snacks during the stop.

Dinner at Ice Restaurant

Sinettä

What made it special, it was a complete meal eaten in a restaurant built from ice.

Quality of Experience

The food and the decoration.

Aurora Hunt by Car

Finland

Janne was my guide. Very knowledgeable about where to go to find good views of the lights.

Quality of Experience

The guide, Janne and his assistant clearly knew the best spots to go.